Who was Nicholas flamel?

Nicholas Flamel was a french public writer in Paris where he owned a bookshop and married his wife, Pernelle, in the year 1360 whereafter they both captured the imaginations of the public he is today known as an historical figure and also an embodiement of myth for being one of the greatest alchemists in which he was most famous for turning metal into the finest of gold. Many people believe he is still alive today, living with his wife, Pernelle, in Paris. He was the discoverer of Alchemy.